diff --git a/src/index.native.tsx b/src/index.native.tsx
index 16c308caf3..c08bed8e32 100644
--- a/src/index.native.tsx
+++ b/src/index.native.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires */
-import React, {
-  Fragment,
-  PropsWithChildren,
-  ReactNode,
-  useEffect,
-  useRef,
-} from 'react';
+import React, { PropsWithChildren, ReactNode, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import {
   Animated,
   Image,
@@ -581,7 +575,9 @@ export type {
 const ScreenContext = React.createContext(InnerScreen);
 
 // context to be used when the user wants full screen swipe (see `gesture-handler` folder in repo)
-const GHContext = React.createContext(Fragment);
+const GHContext = React.createContext(
+  (props: { children: React.ReactNode }) => <>{props.children}</>
+);
 
 class Screen extends React.Component<ScreenProps> {
   static contextType = ScreenContext;
diff --git a/src/native-stack/views/NativeStackView.tsx b/src/native-stack/views/NativeStackView.tsx
index 3a4dc4fced..6d3e82f818 100644
--- a/src/native-stack/views/NativeStackView.tsx
+++ b/src/native-stack/views/NativeStackView.tsx
@@ -419,7 +419,8 @@ function NativeStackViewInner({
   const { key, routes } = state;
 
   const currentRouteKey = routes[state.index].key;
-  const topScreenOptions = descriptors[currentRouteKey].options;
+  const { goBackGesture, transitionAnimation, screenEdgeGesture } =
+    descriptors[currentRouteKey].options;
   const gestureDetectorBridge = React.useRef<GestureDetectorBridge>({
     stackUseEffectCallback: _stackRef => {
       // this method will be override in GestureDetector
@@ -432,12 +433,23 @@ function NativeStackViewInner({
   const screensRefs = React.useRef<RefHolder>({});
   const ScreenGestureDetector = React.useContext(GHContext);
 
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (
+      ScreenGestureDetector.name !== 'GHWrapper' &&
+      goBackGesture !== undefined
+    ) {
+      console.warn(
+        'Cannot detect GestureDetectorProvider in a screen that uses `goBackGesture`. Make sure your navigator is wrapped in GestureDetectorProvider.'
+      );
+    }
+  }, [ScreenGestureDetector.name, goBackGesture]);
+
   return (
     <ScreenGestureDetector
       gestureDetectorBridge={gestureDetectorBridge}
-      goBackGesture={topScreenOptions?.goBackGesture}
-      transitionAnimation={topScreenOptions?.transitionAnimation}
-      screenEdgeGesture={topScreenOptions?.screenEdgeGesture ?? false}
+      goBackGesture={goBackGesture}
+      transitionAnimation={transitionAnimation}
+      screenEdgeGesture={screenEdgeGesture ?? false}
       screensRefs={screensRefs}
       currentRouteKey={currentRouteKey}>
       <ScreenStack